Legendary NFL defensive back Rod Woodson moved to Las Vegas three years ago thinking his seven-year run coaching professional football had ended. That all changed late last year when he got a call from several executives from the reformed XFL.
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The Sahara marries new experiences and past successes as it turns 70 on the Las Vegas Strip
This storied property has evolved through the years, but the current and future face of the Sahara takes a modern approach centered around service, with whispers of a bygone but celebrated era of classic Las Vegas.
Las Vegas far from breaking up with the Wallows on “Tell Me That It’s Over” tour
The Los Angeles-based Wallows are touring in support of their second studio album, “Tell Me That It’s Over,” which was released in March. The band 20-song set included six cuts from the album, which draws heavily on relationship-related themes — most …
Las Vegas far from breaking up with the Wallows on “Tell Me That It’s Over” tour
The Los Angeles-based Wallows are touring in support of their second studio album, “Tell Me That It’s Over,” which was released in March. The band 20-song set included six cuts from the album, which draws heavily on relationship-related themes — most …
Rod Stewart extending his Las Vegas residency into 2023
Rod Stewart is extending his Las Vegas residency with 13 shows next year at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, officials announced this morning. Stewart, a two-time …
Reforms are needed as Nevada’s cannabis industry continues to mature
On July 1, 2017, recreational cannabis sales became legal in Nevada. Five years later, Nevada’s cannabis industry has grown and matured, yet it still faces many of the same issues that it did on Day One.
LED light company has become a fixture in the Nevada’s cannabis economy
One of the fastest-growing LED light companies in the world is headquartered in Las Vegas, and the company’s CEO doesn’t see any reason why that trajectory will slow in the coming years.
UNLV’s new law school dean aims to expand access to legal education
As the 25th anniversary of UNLV’s William S. Boyd School of Law draws closer in August 2023, Dean Leah Chan Grinvald has big plans for expanding the school’s reach.
Raiders, Broncos closer than records indicate as rivals set to do battle
All three of the Raiders’ losses have come by less than a touchdown, indicating they’re not nearly as helpless as their NFL-worst record, but they’re running out of time to get …
Mass shooting, Golden Knights’ first year are forever etched in Las Vegas’ psyche
On the five-year anniversary of the tragedy, members of the Golden Knights organization past and present recounted their memories of that night and the days that followed.